vertebrate
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tə adjective
1.
having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column.
2.
belonging or pertaining to the Vertebrata (or Craniata), a subphylum of chordate animals, comprising those having a brain enclosed in a skull or cranium and a segmented spinal column; a major taxonomic group that includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
noun
3.
a vertebrate animal.
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| —n | |
| 1. | any chordate animal of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous skeleton and a well-developed brain: the group contains fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the subphylum Vertebrata |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
vertebrate
1826, from L. vertebratus (Pliny), from vertebra "joint or articulation of the body, joint of the spine" (see vertebra).
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Medical Dictionary
vertebrate ver·te·brate (vûr'tə-brĭt, -brāt')
adj.
Having a spinal column.
Of or characteristic a vertebrate.
A member of the subphylum Vertebrata.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| vertebrate (vûr'tə-brĭt, -brāt') Pronunciation Key
Any of a large group of chordates of the subphylum Vertebrata (or Craniata), characterized by having a backbone. Vertebrates are bilaterally symmetrical and have an internal skeleton of bone or cartilage, a nervous system divided into brain and spinal cord, and not more than two pairs of limbs. Vertebrates have a well-developed body cavity (called a coelom) containing a chambered heart, large digestive organs, liver, pancreas, and paired kidneys, and their blood contains both red and white corpuscles. Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. |
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Example sentences
Indeed, such benefits may explain why the rostral nostril rule applies to almost all vertebrate animals.
They were also the first to note that the lancelet resembles a vertebrate.
In the presence of an armed threat, in the context of a sub-vertebrate bureaucracy, one should call the police.
The mola produces more eggs than any other vertebrate on the planet.
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